April 24, 2009 - Enesco LLC, of Ithaca, NY, has acquired Department 56, from Lenox Corporation.  Included in the acquisition are Department 56's holiday lines and brands including Snowbabies, Villages, and Possible Dreams.  Many of Department 56's current employees have been retained by Enesco and the giftware manufacturer intends to keep the offices in California and Minnesota.

Enesco's current brands include Jim Shore, My Little Kitchen Fairies, Our Name is Mud and more.  And, in a previous announcement, Enesco will be acquiring the Charming Tails brand with the acquisition expected to be completed in May

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Enesco, of Itasca, IL, is working on an acquisition of the Charming Tails brand from Fitz and Floyd Inc of Lewisville, TX.  The sale is expected to be finalized in May 2009 and an introduction of Enesco's new product line to retailers at gift shows starting in June. 

Charming Tails, created by artist Dean Griff, features a collection of woodland animal figurines.  Included in the collection are a main cast of characters including MacKenzie and Maxine Mouse, Binkey Bunny, Reginald Racoon and many more endearing characters.

Charming Tails will join the other Enesco brands that include Jim Shore, My Little Kitchen Fairies and Our Name is Mud.  

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We are happy to announce that we are now offering candles and candle holders. Visit our Candles section to see our assortment of candles and holders. 

We have Barnwick Candles, each with a different scent, that feature a wood wick that crackles when lit.  Our Enchantment Scented Candles from Demdaco come in a charming urn shaped holder and a card with an inspirational verse.  Plus, we're adding to our candle holder collection with selections from Capodimonte and other nice candle holders from lovely blue willow pattern candle sticks to whimical tea light holders.

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Roman, Inc and Cottage Garden, each know for their inspirational and sentimental products, merged October 15, 2008.  The alliance between these two award-winning, family-run gift companies is a strategic move to bring synergy by combining resources, manpower and innovation

See our Roman Collectible Figurines

Roman, Inc offers a wide variety of Christmas figurines, ornaments and decorations and a selection of inspirational and year-round giftware.  Roman's award-winning collections include:

• Fontanini® Heirloom Nativity®
• Joseph's Studio™ Collection
• Millenium® Collection
• Valencia™ Collection
• Seraphim Classics®
• Jingle Buddies®

Cottage Garden, Inc. specializes in sentimental gifts founded in 1996 and is a leading manufacturer and supplier of music and jewelry boxes and sentiment frames.

Read more about the Roman/Cottage Garden merger.

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